BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) – A Fargo-area activist who pleaded guilty in October to felony theft of state grant money is changing her plea. According to court documents, Faith Dixon filed a motion to withdraw her guilty plea because she was given “bad legal advice” and “would never have pleaded guilty” if she understood the terms of the agreement. The motion…
FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – One person is displaced after a house fire in south Fargo overnight on Monday. Fargo Fire Marshal Ryan Erickson says crews responded to a fire around 12:15 a.m. at 1738 15th Street South, which is just east of Lewis and Clark Elementary School. When firefighters arrived, they found a small, smoldering fire near a ceiling light in…
Autumn Jade Rose Tincher and Cole Ronnie Brown.MINOT, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – The Minot Police Department has made two more arrests in connection to a November murder investigation. Autumn Jade Rose Tincher, 22, of Minot, and Cole Ronnie Brown, 21, of Minot, were arrested Saturday in connection with the Nov. 7 murder of Anthony William Redmond. The arrests are in addition…
Courtesy: North Dakota Highway PatrolFARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – I-29 has been reopened, but no travel is advised in parts of southeast North Dakota. Travel was difficult for most of Tuesday with sections of both I-29 and I-94 closed for parts of the day. The North Dakota Department of Transportation and Highway Patrol issued ‘No Travel’ advisories for the southeastern corner of…
Jackknifed semi. (Minnesota State Patrol)FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – The Minnesota State Patrol responded to several jackknifed semis on Interstate-94 Wednesday morning. Sgt. Jesse Grabow says troopers were dealing with jackknifed semis between Moorhead and Fergus Falls at mileposts 18, 44, 49 and 57, along with other crashes. “There’s spots out here where I am right now where it’s like…
FARGO-MOORHEAD (KVRR-KFGO) – It has been a difficult travel day with snow, blowing snow and poor visibility. The North Dakota Department of Transportation and Highway Patrol issued no travel advisories for the southeastern corner of the state with vehicles off the roads and jackknifed semis. In west-central Minnesota, State Patrol Sergeant Jesse Grabow reported several vehicles off the highways, especially…
North Dakota U.S. Attorney Nick ChaseFARGO (KVRR) – Federal prosecutors in North Dakota expect to file more immigration and border-related cases next year. U.S. Attorney Nick Chase says because more federal resources are being dedicated to border-related issues, law enforcement operations are being stepped up. Chase says smugglers and traffickers who believe it’s too risky to operate along the southern…
Buffalo River State Park swimming area.GLYNDON, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – A 20-year strategic plan for Buffalo River State Park in Clay County is revealing what the future could hold for park visitors. The Buffalo River State Park Management Plan is used to guide the management of park resources and development of facilities and programs for public use. A draft plan released…
Federal Courthouse, St. Paul, Minn.ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) – A Dilworth man has been found guilty by a federal jury in a case of “stolen valor” that involved the theft of $140,000 in veteran benefits. Mikhail Robin Wicker, also known as Michael Robin Wicker, 39, of Dilworth was convicted of wire fraud, mail fraud, using a false military discharge certificate,…
“Pumba.” Submitted photo.COMSTOCK, Minn. (KVRR) – The Clay County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating the driver of a vehicle that struck and killed a dog in Comstock Friday morning. The owners of “Pumba” witnessed the incident and say their dog was intentionally run over at a high rate of speed. “If you live along County…
